Manifolding device



July 11, 1933- G. o. DEGENER MANIFOLDING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1- Original Filed July 30, 1930 (Ittomeg 5.

July 11, 1933. e. o. DEGENER MANIFOLDING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet Original Filed July 30, 1930 Patented Jllly 11, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GUSTAVE O. DEGENER, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOB TO ROYAL TYPE- WRITER COMPANY, INC., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK MANIFOLIDING DEVICE Original application filed July 30, 1930,

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in typewriting machines generally, although more particularly to a work table and apron for guiding work sheets of indeterminate length from. a point in rear of which includes separate guiding sections mounted on the carriage for independent lateral adjustments for accommodating work sheets of different widths; and to provide such a table which may be readily attached to or removed from the carriage.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view of a typewritin machine equipped with my invention, on y that much of the machine being shown as is necessary to properly illustrate my invention,

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view showing the adjustable clamps for supporting the table, and

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view showing one of the table supporting clamps.

Referring to the drawings, my invention is shown as applied to a typewriting machine which includesa main frame A, a carriage B, type bars C, and a main ribbon D.

The carriage includes end plates 5, 5, and a non-rotatable platen E is supported thereon for bodily movements fore and aft of the machine through the medium of arms 6, 6 and pairs of front and rear supporting links or hangers 7, 8. Disposed below the platen is a guide roller 9 for the work sheets W which are of indeterminate length. The work sheets are initially in roll form, and the roll is located in rear of the machine. The lead-in "ends of the work sheets are guided forwardly to the guide roller 9 and are supported on the carriage through the medium of a table X, the lead-in ends then being led upwardly past and in front ofthe platen E Serial No. 471,802. Divided and this application filed April 82, 1932. Serial No. 606,966.

to a line/spacing means which includes 00- operating feed rolls 10, 11 located above the platen. Supported by the end plates 5, 5 of the carriage below the table X is the usual marginal stop bar 12 having marginal stops 13 thereon, and the usual tabular stop bar 14 having stops 15 thereon.

The table X is formed of sheet metal and preferably consists of two sections 16 and 17 which are independently supported on a cross rod 18 for adjustments toward and from each other for the purpose of accommodating work sheets of diflerent widths, the cross rod 18 being secured to the end plates 5 of the carriage. Each section includes a base portion 19 and an upstanding guiding flange 20, said flanges being disposed along the outer edges of the bases 19. These table sections extend fore and aft of the machine and connected to the rear end of each guide flange 20 is an overhanging guide lip 21 which retains the work sheets against upward movement during their passage along the table. The table sections 16 and 17 are of relatively narrow width so as to create a relatively wide space between the sections "for the purpose of permitting easy access to the marginal stops 13 and the tabular stops 16. The rear endsof the sections are respectively formed w 1th mwardly extending supporting pro1ect1ons 22 and 23 which cooperate to form a central support for the wor sheets W at the rear end of the table. In order to provide a central support for the work sheets'W, and also to provide means for retaining the table sectlons against wobbling in a plane transverse to the line of feed of the work sheets, I have provided the table sections with lnwardly extending supporting arms 24: and 25 respectively. These arms are disposed in overlapping relation and are located centrally between the front and rear ends of thetable, the inner ends of the arms being respectively provided with downwardly extending perforated guides 26 and 27 respectively. the perforations being slidably fitted on the cross rod 18. The table sections as shown partlcularly in Figure 2 are curved downwardly and forwardly and the sections are freely mounted on the cross rod 18 through the medlum of V-shaped sheet metal brackets 28 and 29 which are rigidly secured to the vertical guide flanges 20, 20 of the sections. Both arms of each V-shaped bracket are perforated to slidably fit the cross rod 18. In order to retain the sections in any adjusted position along the cross rod 18, I have provided clamping blocks 30, 30, which are located between the walls of the V-shaped brackets 28, 29 and above the cross rod 18. A clamping hook 31, comprising a beak 32 and a threaded shank 33, is associated with each block and with the cross rod 18. The shank 33 extends upwardly through an opening formed in the block 30 and the beak 32 extends under the cross rod 18. A clamping nut 34 is threaded onto the upper end of the shank 33 so as to draw the beak 32 and the block 30 tightly against the cross rod 18 and thereby retain the associated table sectionin an adjustedposition. The forward ends of the table sections overlap a paper guide or chute 35 which is formed of sheet metal. This guide or chute 35 is rigidly connected to the end walls 5, 5 of the carriage. The paper guide or chute 35 extends downwardly and forwardly from a point in rear of the lower guide roll 9, thence under said roll in spaced relation thereto and thence upwardly and forwardly to a point below the platen C-and in spaced relation thereto. In order to prevent the table sections from swinging on the cross rod 18, the

sections are provided with struck out guide lips 36, 36 which are depressed and are disposed below the upper edge of the apron or guide chute 35 and have sliding contact therewith. The base portions 19 of the table sections are respectively provided with rectangular openings 37, 37 through each of which the operator may insert a finger for ad usting a marginal'stop '13 located directly thereunder,

From the foregoing, it will be observed that I have provided a table for the work sheets which may be readily adjusted to accommodate sheets of different widths, and that the table may be readily attached to or detached from the carriage.

I claim 1. In an manifolding device, the combinat1on with a typewriter carriage having a platen and a paper apron extending forwardly under the platen; of a rod supported on the carriage in rear of the apron and disposed in parallelism with the platen; and a paper supporting and guiding table pivoted ,on said rod and having its front end interlocked with the rear end of the apron.

2. In a manifolding device, the combination with a typewriter carriage having a platen and a paper apron extending forwardly under the platen; of a rod supported on the carriage in rear of the apron and disposed 1n parallelism with the platen; and a paper supporting and guiding table pivoted on said rod and having its front end extending over the rear end of the apron and provided with a lip engageable under the rear end of the apron to retain the table against pivotal movements.

3. In a manifolding device, the combination with a typewriter carriage having a platen and a paper apron extending forwardly under the platen; of a rod supported on the carriage in rear of the apron and disposed in parallelism with the platen; and a paper supporting and guiding table including separate table sections independently adjustable along the rod and having interlocking connections. with the rear end of the apron.

4. In a manifolding device, the combination with a typcwriter'carriage having a platen and a paper apron extending forwardly parallelism with the platen; a paper supporting and guiding table including separate table sections independently adjustable along the rod and having interlocking connections with the rear end of the apron; and separate means cooperating with the table sections and rod for securing said sections in adjusted positions along the rod.

5. Ina manifolding device, the combination with a typewriter carriage having a platen and a paper apron extending forwardly under the platen; of a rod supportedpn the carriage in rear of the apron and disposed in parallelism with the platen; apaper supporting and guiding table including separate table sections independently adjustable along the, rod and having interlocking connections with the rear end of the apron; and separate means cooperating with the table sections and rod for securing said sections in adjustly under the platen; of a rod supported on i the carriage in rear of the apron and disposed in parallelism with the platen; a paper supporting and guiding table including separate table sections independently adjustable along the rod and havinginterlocking connections with the rear end of the apron; and separate means cooperating with the table sections and rod for securing said sections in adjusted positions along the rod, said securing means including V-shaped brackets respectively fixed to the sections, the arms of the brackets being perforated to receive the rod, and a releasable clamp disposed between the arms of each bracket and engageable with the rod, each clamp including a block havin an opening extending therethrough, a hoo having a beak and a threaded shank, the beak for guiding a work sheet thereto, the table including spaced sections extending rearwardly from the platen and having paper supporting arms extending inwardly from their rear ends.

8. In a manifolding device, the combination of a typewriter carriage having a platen; and a table disposed in rear of the platen for guiding a work sheet thereto, the table including spaced sections extending rearwardly from the platen and having paper supporting arms extending inwardly from their rear ends and from points intermediate their front and rear ends.

9. In a manifolding device, the combination of a typewriter carriage having a platen; of a rod supported on the carriage in rear of the platen and in parallelism therewith; and a table extending in front of and in rear of the rod and including spaced sections mounted on the rod for independent adjustment therealong, the sections having paper supporting armsextending inwardly therefrom and having sliding supporting engagement with-the rod. A

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

GUSTAVE O. DEGENER. 

